Unit 4

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Society: Social Networking, Privacy/Anonymity, Online Interaction/ Human Interaction

Weeks 24-30



KUD Goals

Know
 Understand
 Do
The advantages and disadvantages of privacy and anonymity on the internet.

The basics of social networking sites, such as facebook and twitter.

The privacy laws that pertain to common internet sites, like facebook, twitter, youtube and google.

Alternative educational models such as Khan Academy, the flipped classroom, gameification, and blended learning.

ISTE's NETS Standards
 While the United States has many laws and policies related to privacy, the internet brings up many new and untested issues.

Information posted on the internet is, more or less, permanent and can have lasting effects on one's life and reputation.

Much information about us that we think is private is actually readily and easily accessible to others.

The way in which we currently approach education will need to change to accomodate the prevalency of the internet.

Online interaction is changing human behavior in many ways.
 Watch and Reflect on the themes presented in The Social Network.

Create a video essay on a topic related to privacy and anonymity on the internet.

Read and reflect on "The Web Means the End of Forgetting"

Teach a well-researched and engaging lesson on a topic related to the ways in which online interaction changes human interaction.

Develop a Social Media Integration plan for the school's Media Journalism program.

Daily Activities/Assignments

  • Blog Dates: February 6th-Current
  • Forum Discussion Topics
    • The Social Network
    • Privacy/Anonymity
    • The Permanency of the Internet
    • Education and the Internet
    • How Online Interaction has Changed Human Interaction

Larger Assignments

Samples of Student Work